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peace for our time

peace for our time noun: used to imply that the appeasement of an aggressor will not prevent further aggression in the future.

Noun

peace for our time (uncountable)

  1. (sarcastic) Used to imply that the appeasement of an aggressor will not prevent further aggression in the future.
  2. (sarcastic) Used to evoke the idea of false political promises and false expectations.

Forms of peace for our time

alternative formpeace in our time

Origin of peace for our time

From a speech by British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain in 1938, in which he stated that "peace for our time" would be the result of the Munich Agreement of 1938, intending to allay growing concerns that Nazi Germany posed a risk of starting another major European war. Invoked sarcastically, due to the outbreak of World War 2 only one year later.

Questions about peace for our time

What does peace for our time mean?
Peace for our time means used to imply that the appeasement of an aggressor will not prevent further aggression in the future.
What part of speech is peace for our time?
Peace for our time is a noun.

Words near peace for our time in the dictionary

  1. peace dollars
  2. peace dove
  3. peace doves
  4. peace establishment
  5. peace establishments
  6. peace for our time
  7. Peace Garden State
  8. peace in our time
  9. peace lilies
  10. peace lily
  11. peace line

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